Trump and Canadian Pearl-Clutching
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James Cullingham
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November 18, 2024
Community contributor James Cullingham comes to bear on Canadians despairing the re-election of one Donald J. Trump, arguing that the popular response is revelatory of one of our worst tendencies as a nation.
Sporting Sketches of a Pickleball Town
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James Cullingham
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October 29, 2024
Humorist Stephen Leacock would find no shortage of fodder in the City of Peterborough's devotion to Pickleball, writes community member James Cullingham.
A Shy Person's Journey to Playing Dungeons and Dragons
A Shy Person's Journey to Playing Dungeons and Dragons
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Bethanie Dusome
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February 23, 2023
Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role-playing tabletop game where you can be almost anything you want. As a shy person, role-playing always seemed scary, but I wanted to try it as I love fantasy. I was first introduced to it around twelve. At fourteen, I was briefly taught how to make a character. After completing my character, I watched their session and was hooked. I wanted to learn more about it and leave my comfort zone to play.
A Long-Winded Letter to My One True Love, Cigarettes
A Long-Winded Letter to My One True Love, Cigarettes
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David King
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February 23, 2023
To this day, I cannot go a day without a fag hanging out of my mouth. I’ll get off the shit when it stops being so cool for me to die a little faster than usual. I sit, alone in my room, writing this, sick in my bed, absolutely yearning for nicotine. I allowed myself half of a smoke just this morning, but it clearly isn't enough for such a growing boy.
Summer Courses Are Not That Horrible: Five Reasons To Take Summer Courses
Summer Courses Are Not That Horrible: Five Reasons To Take Summer Courses
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Ngoc Bui
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February 22, 2023
Community Contributor Ngoc Bui outlines the reasons why Summer courses aren't the end of the world - and can come with some surprising benefits.
TCSA's Disregard for BDS Measures Against Israel Ignites Student Backlash
TCSA's Disregard for BDS Measures Against Israel Ignites Student Backlash
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Chukwugoziem Nwadugbo
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November 22, 2023
A few weeks back, the TCSA was handing out free breakfast sandwiches and bagels from McDonalds, an action students were repulsed by given many people are actively boycotting is McDonalds due to its support of the Israeli occupation of Gaza.
Women's History Month and the Overlooked Intersections of Race and Femininity in Canada
Women's History Month and the Overlooked Intersections of Race and Femininity in Canada
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Chukwugoziem Nwadugbo
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November 8, 2023
October Is considered women history month and this year’s theme favors an intersectional outlook. However, without a lot of the populace aware of this celebration, its effectiveness at spreading awareness is called into question. Evidently, the government did not do enough to celebrate women, address their unique challenges, and highlight their achievements.
To All Those Who Are Neutral In Today’s Holocaust
To All Those Who Are Neutral In Today’s Holocaust
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Afaf Ghazi
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October 30, 2023
If you have ever wondered how the world allowed the Holocaust to happen, pay close attention to the silence today. The State of Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, having killed about 5,791 Palestinians, displacing a further 1.4 million Palestinians, and bombing hospitals, bakeries and places of worship.
My Rental Breakdown: A Reflection on Navigating Peterborough’s Housing Crisis as a Clueless Tenant
My Rental Breakdown: A Reflection on Navigating Peterborough’s Housing Crisis as a Clueless Tenant
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Isla Gole
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June 23, 2023
Summer Journalist Isla Gole hits the ground running in her first op-ed recounting five years' worth of rental anecdotes in a Peterborough folktale with the moral: tenants beware!
How to Write Better, Faster, and More 
How to Write Better, Faster, and More 
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Evan Robins
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June 7, 2023
Coordinating Editor Evan Robins offers a witty and winding cornucopia's worth of writing advice for those seeking professional advice on the improvement of their craft. Read on for all sorts of insights the more respectable journalists won't tell you!
Closure of Minden ER Signals More Sinister Acts Ahead for Ford Government
Closure of Minden ER Signals More Sinister Acts Ahead for Ford Government
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Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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June 2, 2023
The closure, which was announced in April, left just six weeks for residents of Minden and the surrounding municipalities to adjust to the fact that they would be losing access to a key part of their healthcare system.
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Anti-Homeless Rhetoric at City Hall and the Wolfe Street Shelter
Anti-Homeless Rhetoric at City Hall and the Wolfe Street Shelter
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Robert Gibson
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October 18, 2021
Robert Gibson unpacks the recent proposal at City Council to reduce Wolfe Street Emergency Shelter's hours from 24 hours 7 days a week to 12 hours. The shelter, which has only been in operation since late last year, provides essential services to many unhoused community members. Housing advocates, researchers and Peterborough residents alike have pushed back against the proposal. This discussion will continue at October 18’s General Committee meeting and October 25, where citizens can have their say.
Why aren’t we talking about China?
Why aren’t we talking about China?
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Connor Belbin
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October 8, 2021
In this op-ed, Connor Belbin explains why he thinks Canadians ought to be more concerned over China's human rights abuses, as Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig re-adjust to normal life after three years in a Chinese prison..